replacement tags for cattle born before 1 January 1998, where the number is changed

Records for calf movements through markets

A calf under 12 weeks old must not go to market more than twice in any 28 day period. When a calf under 12 weeks old is brought to a market, the market operator should check with the seller whether the animal has been to a market during the previous 28 days. If it has, the operator must record:

the address of that market (even if it’s the same one)

the date(s) on which the calf was there

Deadlines for updating the holding register

You should complete your records as soon as you can after the event concerned. You must complete them within:

36 hours in the case of movement on or off a holding

7 days for the birth of a dairy animal

30 days for the birth of all other cattle

7 days of death

36 hours of replacing ear tags where the identification number is changed

How long to keep your records

Holding registers must be retained for 10 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last entry was made. Other registers (eg those kept at markets) must be retained for 3 years from the end of that year.